Method and apparatus to select content
US6831570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A remote control device is configured to select predetermined content prior to providing the remote control device to a media consumer, and provided to the media consumer such that the media consumer associates the remote control device with the predetermined content. In one embodiment, the remote control device is configured to select at least one predetermined content and has a form that identifies the predetermined content for the media consumer.
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